Ottawa scuba diver drowned in the Trent River

[John Yaskowich]

TRENTON -- An Ottawa scuba diver drowned in the Trent River yesterday, despite dramatic rescue attempts.
The Ministry of Labour is investigating the death of the diver following the accident on Dam 1 of the waterway, in Trenton's north end.
The name of the deceased diver has not been released.
TRAPPED
According to Ministry of Labour spokesman Bruce Skeass, the diver was working for ODS Marine of Ottawa. He said the firm was contracted by Parks Canada for cleaning works along the waterway.
Initial reports indicated the diver became trapped while removing logs at Dam 1 on the Trent River.
Skeass said the diver became stuck while in four metres of water. He said the ministry dispatched their own divers to the scene in order to help with the rescue effort.

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[WaScubaDude]

Sad. Dive work is dangerous to be sure. Thoughts out to family and friends.

[josey13743]

Are there any updates as to what happened? None of this makes sence, initial reports claim a scuba diver got trapped but this would not of been a scuba dive but a surface supplied dive. Normally here is at least 3 K-bottles on hand, plenty of air for a diver at that depth.

[mrmccoy]

It does seem like it should have been surface supplied air and typically those divers carry a bail out bottle but he probly wasn't because it was only 4 meters.

[Daved]

My condolences to family and friends.

[josey13743]

Yes, it seems to indicate this however anytime a diver has a potential of being trapped, and working around a dam fits that situation it is suppose to be go by commercial diving regulations and scuba does not fit.